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French Yellow Ochre - Michael Harding
WatercolourPY43
PY43

French Yellow Ochre

W133 · Series 1
WATERCOLOUR
Series 1
French Yellow Ochre No. W133

Pigment HistoryPY43—Natural Yellow Ochre. Mineral earth. One of the oldest pigments; warm, earthy, and permanent.

Technical Summary

French Yellow Ochre is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PY43.

It is semi-transparent, good lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.

Code
W133
Series
Series 1
Pigment Index
PY43
Contents
15ml tube
Lightfastness
Good
Transparency
Semi-Transparent
Tint Power
2
Granulation
YES
Staining Power
Low
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Pigment Behaviour

Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze

Preview how French Yellow Ochre behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 70.89 · a 21.1 · b 59.04
8.27YR 6.9/9.9

French Yellow Ochre straight from the tube.

Undertone
#f7efd5

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#dabb6c

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#a28a4d

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#785e26

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#f0e2b7

A thin transparent film over white.

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French Yellow Ochre: Questions & Answers

What pigment is used in French Yellow Ochre?

French Yellow Ochre is made with PY43.

Is French Yellow Ochre a single-pigment colour?

Yes. French Yellow Ochre uses a single pigment (PY43), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.

Is French Yellow Ochre transparent or opaque?

French Yellow Ochre is semi-transparent.

Is French Yellow Ochre lightfast?

French Yellow Ochre has good lightfastness.

Does French Yellow Ochre granulate?

In watercolour, French Yellow Ochre is granulating.

Does French Yellow Ochre stain the paper?

French Yellow Ochre has low staining power.

Is French Yellow Ochre vegan?

No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.

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